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Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Hayward, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Indian tiger numbers are up, according to one of the most detailed wildlife surveys ever conducted. Tiger populations have risen by 6%, to roughly 3,000 animals. The massive survey may set a new world standard in counting large carnivores. The ... <a title="Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/some-good-conservation-news-indias-tiger-numbers-are-going-up-121055/" aria-label="Read more about Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up">Read more</a>

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NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University The plan to manage water in the Barwon-Darling is not working, according to a draft review released last week. The New South Wales Natural Resources Commission, which released the draft report, found the Barwon-Darling is an “ecosystem in crisis”. ... <a title="NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/nsws-water-plan-is-not-working-but-we-can-save-the-barwon-darling-121100/" aria-label="Read more about NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling">Read more</a>

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Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Masters, Lecturer, Australian National University When Reece Kershaw takes over as the new commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in October he will become the eighth person to lead the organisation since its creation in 1979. Kershaw becomes commissioner at a critical time for the ... <a title="Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/meet-reece-kershaw-the-new-afp-commissioner-hes-confronted-superiors-before-and-will-need-to-again-121002/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again">Read more</a>

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What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney Australian freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive to the banned substance Ligandrol in late June, before competing at the world swimming championships in South Korea this month. Jack said she did not knowingly take Ligandrol ... <a title="What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/what-is-ligandrol-the-drug-swimmer-shayna-jack-had-in-her-system-121097/" aria-label="Read more about What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?">Read more</a>

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Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Robert McGregor, Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle Last week, violent riots erupted in the NSW Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. Several inmates allegedly attacked known sex offenders, and a held a siege on the rooftop lasting nearly 22 hours. In June, officers at the centre walked ... <a title="Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/young-crime-is-often-a-phase-and-locking-kids-up-is-counterproductive-120968/" aria-label="Read more about Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive">Read more</a>

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An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney Fertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women have been predicting the fertile days in their menstrual cycles to prevent ... <a title="An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/an-app-to-prevent-pregnancy-dont-count-on-it-119922/" aria-label="Read more about An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it">Read more</a>

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Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ankur Singh, Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology, University of Melbourne Australia carries an enormous and increasing mental health burden. At the same time, housing disadvantage is on the rise in Australia. Our latest research indicates the trends are related. A systematic review of the evidence shows housing ... <a title="Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/poor-housing-leaves-its-mark-on-our-mental-health-for-years-to-come-120595/" aria-label="Read more about Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come">Read more</a>

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What Australia’s competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caron Beaton-Wells, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Central to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms inquiry were two questions: do Google and Facebook hold substantial power in crucial digital markets? does this power pose a risk to competitive processes? In its Final Report ... <a title="What Australia’s competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/what-australias-competition-boss-has-in-store-for-google-and-facebook-121037/" aria-label="Read more about What Australia’s competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook">Read more</a>

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We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there’s no saving the traditional news model

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Lotz, Fellow, Peabody Media Center; Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology Living with two preteens, I get almost daily requests to approve new apps. My standard response is to ask my kids to describe the app, why they want it, and how it makes ... <a title="We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there’s no saving the traditional news model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/we-can-put-a-leash-on-google-and-facebook-but-theres-no-saving-the-traditional-news-model-113554/" aria-label="Read more about We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there’s no saving the traditional news model">Read more</a>

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Voluntary super: a good way to increase women’s dependence on men

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Hodgson, Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University Making super contributions voluntary for people earning less than A$50,000 a year, as proposed by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, would be a backward step for women. It would predominantly be used by women, because more ... <a title="Voluntary super: a good way to increase women’s dependence on men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/voluntary-super-a-good-way-to-increase-womens-dependence-on-men-120979/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary super: a good way to increase women’s dependence on men">Read more</a>

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Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise

July 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland In her book Wordslut, Amanda Montell argues that patriarchal assumptions deny women an active role in society, claiming that, “In our culture, men run the show”. With a degree in creative writing and linguistics, having studied “how language works ... <a title="Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/wordslut-a-new-book-aims-to-verbally-smash-the-patriarchy-but-its-argument-is-imprecise-119160/" aria-label="Read more about Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise">Read more</a>

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Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health

July 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes’ walk of quality green, open and public ... <a title="Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/increasing-tree-cover-may-be-like-a-superfood-for-community-mental-health-119930/" aria-label="Read more about Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health">Read more</a>